Information about #BA8CAD color

#BA8CAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BA8CAD belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 140, 173) — 72.9% red, 54.9% green, 67.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 18 / 5 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BA8CAD is a softly toned romantic rose that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Opera Mauve (#B784A7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rustic Pink (#C489A4) and London Hue (#AE94AB).

The recipe behind #BA8CAD is rgb(186, 140, 173), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BA8CAD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. No one has named #BA8CAD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BA8CAD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BA8CAD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BA8CAD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Rustic Pink color link
Rustic Pink

#C489A4

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Wonderland color link
Wonderland

#BB97BB

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

#BA8CAD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BA8CAD
  • RGB186, 140, 173
  • CMYK0, 18, 5, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 140, 173)
  • HSL317°, 25%, 64%
  • HSL Precise316.957°, 25%, 63.922%
  • HSV317°, 25%, 73%
  • HSB317°, 25%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.549, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.549, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.549, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBA8CAD
  • DECIMAL ID12225709
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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